SPJ’s Region 4 comprises Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. Honorees received award certificates this weekend at the Region 4 Conference. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions.

National winners will be notified in the late spring and will be recognized at the Excellence in Journalism conference in San Antonio.

MOE Awards entries are judged by professionals with at least three years of journalism experience. Judges were directed to choose entries they felt were among the best in student journalism. If no entry rose to the level of excellence, no award was given. Any category not listed has no winner.

School divisions are based on student enrollment, including both graduate and undergraduate: Large schools have at least 10,000 students and small schools have 9,999 or fewer students.

The list below details all Region 4 winners. If you have any questions regarding the MOE Awards, contact Matthew Kent via email or phone at 317-920-4788.

This list reflects the spelling and titles submitted in the award entries.

NewspapersBreaking News Reporting (Large) 10,000+ StudentsWinner: Alert lifted: Shots fired on UC’s campus by Staff of The News Record, University of Cincinnati Finalist: Priest sentenced to 12 years in prison for three counts of sexual battery – by Ellen Wagner and Logan Moore, Ohio UniversityFinalist: Pedestrian death – by Douglas Soule, Joe Severino and Jordyn Johnson, West Virginia University

In-Depth Reporting (Large) 10,000+ StudentsWinner: Fifteen years without closure – by Kirby Davis, Miami UniversityFinalist: Cancer in college – by Sheridan Hendrix, The Ohio State UniversityFinalist: Soaring subsidies: UC’s four-year athletic deficit up to nearly $102 million – by David Wysong and Zach Edwards, University of Cincinnati

Sports Writing (Large) 10,000+ StudentsWinner: BJ Duling: Meet the high-flying freshman with style on and off the court – by Cameron Hoover, Kent State UniversityFinalist: Forever in Section 7A: Ryan Pedon’s role as assistant coach allows father to ‘die a happy man’ – by Edward Sutelan, The Ohio State UniversityFinalist: Mountaineers love beer – by Douglas Soule, West Virginia University

Editorial WritingWinner: The Post editorials – by Staff of The Post, Ohio University

Best All-Around Non Daily Student NewspaperWinner: The Post – by Staff, Ohio UniversityFinalist: The Exponent by Staff, Baldwin Wallace UniversityFinalist: The Lantern by Staff, University of Cincinnati

Magazines

Non-Fiction Magazine ArticleWinner: The ‘best years of your life’ can actually be the loneliest - by Valerie Royzman, Kent State UniversityFinalist: Polarizing views – by Megan Ayscue, Kent State UniversityFinalist: The Champion Standard – by Audrey Davis, Miami University

Best Student MagazineWinner: UP Magazine - by Staff, Miami UniversityFinalist: The Burr Magazine by Staff, Kent State University

General News Photography (Large) 10,000+ StudentsWinner: Joe Biden with students – by Casey Cascaldo, The Ohio State UniversityFinalist: Students march Uptown, bringing awareness to recent slew of sexual assaults – by Sarah Donaldson, Ohio University

Television Breaking News ReportingWinner: Kent police report sexual assault on Holly Drive by Anna Huntsman, Kent State UniversityFinalist: March for our Lives’ movement – by Noelle Forde, West Virginia UniversityFinalist: He should have stuck around – by Michael Epps, Michigan State University

Television General News ReportingWinner: Tree of Life Synagogue: Social media – by Regan Blaha, West Virginia University Finalist: Midterm election: Absentee ballot postage issue – by Anna Huntsman, Kent State UniversityFinalist: Michigan State’s March for Change – by Ryan Cole, Michigan State University

Television Feature ReportingWinner: Between painted walls and power plant smoke stacks – by Kelly Sheridan, Michigan State UniversityFinalist: Hackathon – lack of diversity – by Bri Clark, West Virginia UniversityFinalist: The culture of gymnastics and MSU – by Caitlin DeLuca, Michigan State University

Television In-Depth ReportingWinner: Climate assessment strikes chord within Michigan farmers – by Ruta Ulcinaite and Tierra Riddick, Michigan State UniversityFinalist: It’s gonna end up in the courts and I think they will lose – by Tony Black and Griffin Stroin, Michigan State UniversityFinalist: Pedestrian crosswalk death – by Caroline Foreback, West Virginia University

Best All-Around Television NewscastWinner: Election 2018: A nation divided – by Meg Weissend, West Virginia University

Best All-Around Television News MagazineWinner: Gun control: A nation divided – Macy Senge, West Virginia University

Online

Online News ReportingWinner: Algal blooms in the Great Lakes: Investigating efforts to protect and preserve water quality – by Kurt Williams and Andrew Blok, Michigan State UniversityFinalist: Short-term overdoses lead to long-term health effects – by Julie Ciotola, Ohio UniversityFinalist: Is the city of Athens silencing those speaking about sexual assault? – by Connor Perrett, Ohio University

Best Affiliated Web SiteWinner: The News Record – by Staff, University of CincinnatiFinalist: The Post – by Staff, Ohio University

Best Use of MultimediaWinner: Activism in Argentina: Protest, prostitution, feminism and faith – by Connor Perrett, Kat Tenbarge, Marianne Dodson and Nate DoughtyFinalist: Your Status | A video series about relationships – by Arthur Newberry and Goirick Ongon Das, Miami University

PodcastWinner: Behind the brick – Episode one: Hallmates – by Julia Plant and Ceili Doyle, Miami University of OhioFinalist: Classroom concert: Colly – by Austin Creel and Sam Adkins, Marshall UniversityFinalist: The third chair: “TBDBITL” – by Jack Long, The Ohio State University

Videography

Broadcast News VideographyWinner: Working with my hands – by Chloe Kiple, Michigan State UniversityFinalist: Choice or disease? – by Christine Kanerva, Michigan State UniversityFinalist: The recycling bins look like trash bins – by Chloe Kiple, Michigan State University

Broadcast Feature VideographyWinner: Snapchat filters are being brought to life – by Deja Green, Michigan State UniversityFinalist: Mother with dementia – by Treasure Roberts, Michigan State UniversityFinalist: It’s every kid’s dream – by Michael Epps, Michigan State University

Online/Digital News VideographyWinner: Open carry walk comes to Ohio State’s campus – by Joe Matts, The Ohio State University

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